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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WM. TAPPER, OF NEl/V YORK, N. Y.

BED-BUG TRAP.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 5 l,l193, datedDecember 12, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM TAPPER, of the city of New York, in thecounty and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Bed-BugTrap; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescriptionof the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure I is a front view, and Fig. Il is a cross section, of my improvedbed-bug trap.

This trap consists of along, narrow frame, A, the length about equal tothe inside width of the bed, and the width of the frame about equal tothe thickness of the mattress, made ot' split willow, rattan, reed, orsimilar substances, and basket-braided. On the upper and lower sidesround or cornered sticks or bars B B are arranged for the purpose ofgiving strength to the frame-work. On the ends of the rods B, outside ofthe braided work, caps C C, made either of wood orindiarubber, arefastened to hold the basket-braided work in its position on said rods Bduring any violent shaking or knocking of the frame. This frame isplaced either at the head or foot of the bed, or two or more frames maybe put into a bed at the same time, edgewise. The nature of the bugbeing to lcrawl into crevices, they will naturally go to this frame,offering, from the manner of its construction, innumerable creep-holes.

Before the bed is made in the morning the frame or frames are carefullytaken out, and by knocking the sanne violently with the ends of the rodsB upon the floor or a stone, the bug will loose its hold on thewood-work and fall oft', when the same may be readily killed. 1t' bugsare in any other household furniture similar frames of suitabledimensions may be used iu those articles, when the bug will easily becaught and got rid of in the same manner.

Vhat l claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The arrangement and use ofa braided frame, iliade of split willow or itsequivalent, for the purpose of acting as a trap for bed-bugs, in themanner substantially as described.

WILLIAM TAPPER.

YVitnesses:

HENRY E. RAEDER, DAVID MosHEE.

